rehydrate
verb
re·hy·drate
(ˌ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt 
rehydrated; rehydrating; rehydrates
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
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First, the entire body is wrapped in clay that gently detoxes the body from impurities and rehydrates it with some of the world’s purest products.
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Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2023
When warming up leftovers, sprinkle a few tablespoons of water to soften and rehydrate the rice, says Johnson.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
It’s formulated to soothe any type of flare-up, reducing swelling and redness while rehydrating with thermal water.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2023
When infected, amphibians can’t rehydrate properly, which creates an electrolyte imbalance that causes fatal heart attacks.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Oct. 2023
Smoky and powerful, with a good amount of heat, these chiles are smoked, dried, and rehydrated in a tangy sauce.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2023
Because of all the organisms colonizing the tiny rocks, when the grit crusts get wet and the cells rehydrate themselves, the volume of each grit stone increases by around 25%.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2023
Volunteers and local contractors have been pouring more than 5,000 gallons of water on the tree daily, in an attempt to rehydrate the roots.
—Kara Nelson, CNN, 24 Sep. 2023
But if the night gets away from you, that’s okay—just do your best to rehydrate the next day.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 6 July 2023
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Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2023
When warming up leftovers, sprinkle a few tablespoons of water to soften and rehydrate the rice, says Johnson.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
It’s formulated to soothe any type of flare-up, reducing swelling and redness while rehydrating with thermal water.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2023
When infected, amphibians can’t rehydrate properly, which creates an electrolyte imbalance that causes fatal heart attacks.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Oct. 2023
Smoky and powerful, with a good amount of heat, these chiles are smoked, dried, and rehydrated in a tangy sauce.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2023
Because of all the organisms colonizing the tiny rocks, when the grit crusts get wet and the cells rehydrate themselves, the volume of each grit stone increases by around 25%.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2023
Volunteers and local contractors have been pouring more than 5,000 gallons of water on the tree daily, in an attempt to rehydrate the roots.
—Kara Nelson, CNN, 24 Sep. 2023
But if the night gets away from you, that’s okay—just do your best to rehydrate the next day.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 6 July 2023
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1945, in the meaning defined above
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rehydrate
transitive verb
re·hy·drate
(ˈ)rē-ˈhī-ˌdrāt
rehydrated; rehydrating
: to restore fluid to (something dehydrated)
especially
: to restore body fluid lost in dehydration to
rehydrate a patient
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